PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Emilianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ceasar Rizzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Emilianenko
vs
Rizzo

185 cm
23
240 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
21
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Fedor Emilianenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ceasar Rizzo!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizzo tries for a takedown but Emilianenko circles away easily
and Emilianenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Emilianenko shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Rizzo's guard.
Rizzo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rizzo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Emilianenko trying to control the position from guard on top but Rizzo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Emilianenko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

Emilianenko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Rizzo wants to get back to his feet but Emilianenko is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Emilianenko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Rizzo is trying to control the position but Emilianenko postures up.

Emilianenko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Emilianenko scoring with punches to the head and body.
Rizzo keeping moving, preventing Emilianenko from controlling successfully.
Emilianenko wants to pass the guard but Rizzo is keeping the position.

Emilianenko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Emilianenko has gone for a leg lock! Rizzo slips out almost immediately though and dives into Emilianenko's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Emilianenko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rizzo trying to control but Emilianenko is working from the bottom.

Emilianenko is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rizzo defends well.

Emilianenko is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rizzo is aware though and is defending well.
Emilianenko could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Emilianenko is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Emilianenko working for a triangle but Rizzo defends it easily.
Rizzo wants to control from the top but Emilianenko keeps moving.
Rizzo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Rizzo is sitting in close to Emilianenko's body. Emilianenko has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Rizzo is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Rizzo is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Emilianenko.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Fedor Emilianenko!